The City of Toronto and Nikon Canada are proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Snap & Share photo contest. Produced by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation and presented by Nikon Canada, the contest attracted more than 1,500 submissions from across Toronto.

Grand Prize and Category winners:
• Grand Prize Winner: Happy Canada Day, Toronto!, taken at Toronto Island Park by Diana Lee
• Our Common Grounds: Spring 2017, taken at Berczy Park by Alecs Chor
• Hidden Gems: Deer people watching along the Humber River Recreational Trail, taken at the Humber River Trail by Kinga S.
• TO Canada With Love: Good Morning Toronto, taken at Humber Bay Park by Helena Chu
• Toronto Blooms: Monet's Painting, taken at St. James Park by Leonardo Guizzo
• City of Sport: Sports on the Bay, taken at Humber Bay Park by Miki Nakai-Powell
• Toronto Photography Tour: Nature's Beauty, taken at Corktown Common by Ashley Duffus

Additional winners:
• People's Choice: Rocky Destination, taken on the Toronto shoreline by Taylor Power
• Youth Winner: Geese on the Horizon, taken at Polson Pier by Rocco Zoccoli
• Youth Winner: Taking a photo, because it lasts longer, taken at St. James Park, by Illia Nikulchuk
• Twitter Winner: Lakeside Cruising, taken at Trillium Park by Sergio Beristain
• Instagram Winner: Summer Reflections, taken at Sir Casimir Gzowski Park by Lisa Roberston

An additional 2,500 photos were shared on social media using the hashtag #SnapShareTO. Entries were judged by City staff with the help of Kristian Bogner, a professional photographer and Nikon Canada Ambassador; Neil Ever Osborne, a conservation photographer, filmmaker and Nikon Canada Ambassador; and Taku Kumabe, a freelance photographer and art director. The People's Choice winner was decided by the public through two rounds of online voting.

The grand prize winner will receive a Nikon D5600 DSLR camera. Winners from the remaining categories will take home a Nikon COOLPIX L840 or A10 camera.

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